Colias pelidne

Colias pelidne
Pelidne Sulphur
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Colias
Species: C. pelidne
Binomial name
Colias pelidne
Boisduval & Le Conte, [1829]
Synonyms

Eurymus pelidne Dyar, 1903

The Pelidne Sulphur or Blueberry Sulphur (Colias pelidne) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae found in North America. Its range includes British Columbia across Canada as far east as Newfoundland and south to Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.[1]

Flight period is from late June until early August.[1]

Wingspan is from 33 to 44 mm.[1]

Larvae feed on Vaccinium spp. and Gaultheria humifusa.[1][2]

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.[2]

  • C. c. pelidne
  • C. p. skinneri Barnes, 1897

References

  1. ^ a b c d Pelidne Sulphur, Butterflies of Canada
  2. ^ a b Colias, funet.fi
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